capot

ca·pot

1 [kuh-pot, -poh]
noun Cards.
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.

Origin:
1640–50; < French (noun and adj.), designating or describing the player who has no tricks, after faire capot (nautical) to capsize

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ca·pot

2 [kuh-poh; French ka-poh]
noun, plural ca·pots [kuh-pohz; French ka-poh] .
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capot (kəˈpɒt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
piquet the winning of all the tricks by one player
 
[C17: from French]

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